The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-10-14
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Ed FREENAS--Burgess John r. Kelly
and Street Commissioner Frederick Whel-
don took business trip to HoIIida ysbuTg
on Friday last, returning the same DAY.
Chestnuts are plentiful You can see
large crowds going and returning every day
Aden down with them.
l. is hoped by all tnat the new mine now
being opened by W. Il. Piper * Co., nay
prove successful / understand it is their
intention 10 build oue hundred coke ovens
in the near future. should they get good
vein OF four feet, or Lemon vein Is il is
known by, In this section OF the country.
Is would be the making OF our little village.
and make more work for both miners and
mine laborers.
Lizzie. second youngest daughter OF John
Leahey, Sr., died with that dreadful disease
typhoid fever, on Sunday evening at half
past four O'Clock. She is the second OF the
family TO be called from amidst her ever
loving parents, brothers and sisters the
kind attention of parents and friends had
II WAS thought, nursed her out OF danger,
she feeling better on Sunday morning than
at any time during her illness. She was an
exemplary christian, a kind and loving sis
Her funeral which was conducted BY Mr.. B.
F. Lynch, OF Altoona, took place on Tues
day last and her remains were laid to rest
il the Catholic cemetery on Conrads hill,
after a requiem high mass in 81. Bridget's
Church, in this place. The deceased was
about p years Of age May her soul rest in
peace.
Mary, wife Of John Leahey. Jr., IS lying
III with but little hope OF her recovery.
though 1t is the heartfelt hope that God, in
his mercy. will yet spare her to ser family
of seven small children.
James Leap has been laid up with typhoid
fever for a couple Of weeks. but, We are
glad to say, is able to be about his room.
Maggie. the oldest daughter OF Jacob
Boush, deceased, who was taking care OF
Mrs. j ohm Leahey, Jr., is also laid up with
a bad cold and fever, but We hear there is
no Immediate danger al this writing.
Mr. Ryan an old and much respected cit
Izen is laid up. but with what disease / am
unable to state. but presume it Is old age.
Our sturdy little German brewer, Theodore
Sells making preparations 10 brew his next
summers supply of beer. He with the as
sistance OF our ever oblIging citizen, Hon.
kegs. Peter is the right man a. long as
there are plenty Of-to smile at Theodore
wants hoTse and can't say whether 1t is a
wood horse or not.
On Sunday night between the hours of
( IL and II O'Clock the proprietor of the In
dian Medical Association thought lie and
/ his tOmahawk would take stroll for his
stOmach's sa Ike. The first place he struck
I was the Rush House kept byGeOrge Brandt.
! The Indian knocked AZ the door. was ad-
/ mitted and demanded his supper and bed.
Mr.. Brandt told him he did not keep open
day and night, as his license did not allow
I il. The Indian became enraged but was
I elected. Mr.. Brandt on Monday morning
made information against the Indian and he
was brought before Burgess Kelly, where
! there was 4 iiCe OF six dollars and sixty five
cents in favor Of the borough which was
paid forthwith, this should learn him a les
son and let him know he is among civilized
people ami not among half breeds.
\ certain citizen OF our borough being
very fond OF pumEin custard was giveH peg
+ mission to take two OF the largest in the
field by the hostess of the house, and as
luck would have it he had the ladders on
his wagon filled with straw, and as be is rot
man OF very good education he concluded
that It took five times two to make one.
TIE hostess seeing what was going on start
| ed in pursuit, but the iOver of custards seeing
/ her approaching thought best to Quit at
once, but die not proceed very far until he
tied up again and concluded TO have his
other pumpkin by taking about FIVE times
two again, making / presume his two large ST
pumpkins. IL he dees not make restitution
for them quite Likely it will end in q law
suit.